#593231
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.6% 0.057 21.8), rgb(89, 50, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#593231 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593231 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 50, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 29%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.057 21.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #593231 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593231 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #593231 text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #593231 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 21.7)
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Step 400
400
#C8908E
oklch(70.7% 0.068 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#B97472
oklch(63.2% 0.088 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#A45C5A
oklch(55.7% 0.095 22.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4B4A
oklch(49.1% 0.088 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#723E3D
oklch(42.8% 0.073 21.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593231
oklch(36.6% 0.057 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#593231 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3A3831 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444030 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602D32 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593231
#593231
oklch(36.6% 0.057 21.8)
- #0D474B
#0D474B
oklch(36.5% 0.057 202)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #593231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
Use #593231 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.